ELIGIBILITY:

One Ortigia Scholarship is available for the 2026/27 academic year running from 28 September 2026 to 4 August 2027. Recipients of the scholarship will complete the following modules:

Arts of India

Analysing and Exploring the Arts

Arts of China

Arts of Japan & Korea or Arts of the Buddhist World

The Independent Study Project in Asian Art History or Asian Art: Theories, Practices and Objects

Applicants must:

Already hold an offer of a place on the SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art.

Possess or expect to be awarded a 2:1 or above, an equivalent non-UK qualification, or equivalent professional experience. Students with a non-UK degree are to be adjudged by their referees and transcript.

Be either the first in their family to go to university or resident in a country where there is conflict, extreme challenge or adversity.

Provide a supporting statement (two pages maximum) stating why they wish to take this programme and how this scholarship will make a difference to them. This statement must also speak to how they meet the eligibility criteria as either the first in their family to go to university or resident in a country where there is conflict, extreme challenge or adversity

International students must demonstrate that they meet SOAS’s English language requirements by the 17 July 2026.

BENEFIT:

This scholarship covers full tuition fees for the in-person pathway of the SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art and an allowance to cover living costs during term time.